Noman Afzal Arain
Full-Stack Developer | Shopify, Webflow, Wordpress, GHL
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Just solved one of the trickiest Shopify Plus challenges I've faced and I'm proud to share how we did it.
The problem:
We needed to restrict app-exclusive discount codes (used in a Buildnatively mobile app) so they ONLY work inside the app — and are completely blocked on web...
Companies often ask for:
punctuality
ownership
quality work
problem-solving
That’s fair.
But commitment doesn’t grow in isolation.
It grows when people feel seen, not just measured.
When employees feel like a replaceable resource, they act like one.
When they feel like part of...
44 years ago today, the first known PC virus was written by Richard Skrenta.
It wasn’t malware as we know it today Elk Cloner was more of an experiment, spreading via floppy disks and showing a playful poem on infected systems.
What started as curiosity eventually shaped an entire...
This idea is honestly brilliant. I’ve already got 10 more where that came from:
VS Code plays a 5-second ad every time you hit Save.
Git runs a commercial before every git push.
Zoom keeps your screen blurred until you finish a sponsor message.
Terminal shows a full-screen banner...
Why your WordPress site loads in 8 seconds (and why you're losing customers because of it)
Google's data is clear: 53% of mobile users abandon sites that take longer than 3 seconds to load.
Your WordPress site? Probably loading in 6-8 seconds.
The culprits killing your speed:
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